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Working memory is a buffer of the human brain. Its capacity is limited, even more so in dyslexic people. Photo: Fotolia/lassedesignen

When Similar Things Interfere – Researching Working Memory

Working memory is a buffer of the human brain. Its capacity is limited, even more so in dyslexic people. The psychologist Katrin Göthe experimentally …
Picture: Joana Schmidt

Vanderbijlpark, May 5th, 2015, day 11

After a long, incredibly exciting weekend, we drive back to the university this morning. In order not to throw us in the cold of everyday university …
The researchers analyze how authorities and enterprises put energy projects into practice and the way people respond to them. Picture: Pixelio

Dispute over the Wind Turbine – How Civic Participation Influences Germany’s Energy Transition

The goal is ambitious: By 2025 renewable energy should make up at least 40% of the German power mix and at least 55% by 2035. Wind parks, solar …
The children have the impression that people think they are lying and then feel even worse. Picture: Fotolia

Stop the Pain – Psychologist Petra Warschburger provides training programs for children suffering from functional abdominal pain as part of a trial

While adults often suffer from backache or headache, children repeatedly complain of twinges and pain in their tummies. The reason could be an …
Picture: Diana Banmann

Vanderbijlpark/Pretoria, May 4th, 2015, Day 10

On our last day off before we go back to the university tomorrow, we are making a trip to the capital of South Africa, Pretoria. Quite contrary to our …
Pilanesberg National Park. Picture: Arne Petersen

Pilanesberg, May 1st, 2015, Day 7

The first of May is a public holiday in South Africa and so we decide to drive in the Pilanesberg National Park. Early in the morning we start off …

Vanderbijlpark, 28/04/2015, day 4

After breakfast we are driven to the campus of the North-West University for the first time. There we have to forget about the German punctuality and …
Dr. Emmanuel Nuesiri. Picture: Karla Fritze

Forests all over the World – BRAIN Research Fellow Emmanuel Nuesiri Examines How Climate Policy Reaches the People

Emmanuel Nuesiri’s work often takes him to the forest but he is not a forester, biologist, or lumberjack. Nuesiri is a political scientist who …
Picture: Diana Banmann

Vanderbijlpark/Sterkfontein, May 2nd 2015, Day 8

Today we get off to a sporty start for our group and take a jog around the block. After breakfast we drive to the Cradle of Humankind ("cradle of …
In their experiments the researchers grow the algae under specific conditions. Picture: Elly Spijkerman

A Question of Transport – Microalgae Fixate Carbon Dioxide

They are invisible to the naked eye. Only in massive quantities do they color water green. Aquatic microalgae are tiny organisms, which usually …